Our state of mind

@MARK is listening to its clients and their satisfaction is always the main goal for us.

We operate in the most diverse areas of activities to offer a qualitative and pragmatic view of the intellectual property laws.

@MARK make sure to fit the size and business of its clients it advises, for even more efficiency and time savings.

Intellectual property is a source of wealth for the company and a key element of its heritage. Every intellectual property right (trademark, model, patent …) is an essential asset of its business that must be exploited in order to improve competitiveness and expand into new markets. This asset represents a weapon, both offensive and defensive, which advised handling is a critical success factor. As such, strategic use of intellectual property to generate revenue (sales, licenses …) and create substantial resources for the company in terms of brand awareness, brand image or entrepreneurship and may ultimately be an important asset in the event of company sales.

@MARK assists, advises and represents its clients for the registration, the protection, the defense, the exploitation and the development of their Intellectual Property rights in France, in the European Union and around the world through a network of local partners.

@MARK performs an audit and determines, in close relationship with its clients, the protection strategy (choice of products and services, selection of corresponding classes, territorial scope …) most suited to their current and future objectives, taking into account legal and economic requirements.

@MARK resolves, amicably before the Administration, or through a litigation before French Courts, any conflicts that may occur. In this respect, @MARK conducts an analysis of risks and the chances of success, files opposition procedures and pursues legal action to enforce its clients’ rights.

Our team

Jean-Marie ALGOUD

Partner

Born in Paris on December 13th, 1965 – 4 children
Master’s degree of private law. Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Industrial property attorney and European trademark attorney until 2006.
Attorney at the Paris Bar since 2006

Christophe DEGRAVE

Partner

Born in Rouen on December 12th, 1964 – 3 children
Master’s degree of Business and Tax law. Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Industrial property attorney and European trademark attorney until 2006.
Attorney at the Paris Bar since 2006
Member of the following organizations : APRAM (Association pour la Protection du droit des Marques et des Modèles (Association for the Protection of Trademark and Design law), INTA (International Trademark Association), MARQUES

Gilbert PIAT

Partner

Born in Paris on February 4th, 1967 – 4 children
Master’s degree of private law. Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Industrial property attorney and European trademark attorney until 2006.
Attorney at the Paris Bar since 2006
Member of the following organizations : INTA (International Trademark Association), MARQUES

Charles-Antoine JOLY

Partner

Born in Paris on August 1st, 1970 – 2 children
Attorney at the Paris Bar since 1997
Specialist in Intellectual Property Law
Member of the following organizations : AFPPI (French Association for the Protection of Industrial Property), AAPI (Association of Attorneys specialized in Intellectual Property), ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association), APRAM (Association for the Protection of Trademark and Design law), AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers), AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)

Frédérique RENARD

Lawyer

Born in Soissons on August 1977 – 2 children
Master’s degree of private law. Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Industrial property attorney and European trademark attorney until 2006.
Lawyer at @MARK since 2002
Member of the following organization : APRAM (Association for the Protection of Trademark and Design law)

Lauriane JACQ

Lawyer

Born in Villecresnes on December 11th, 1984, 1 child
Post-graduate diploma in Intellectual Property.
Lawyer at @MARK since 2013

Sarah RULETA

Paralegal

Paralegal at @MARK since 2014

Clémence CHARETON

Lawyer

Born in Nantes on June 1980 – 1 child
Master’s degree of private law. Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Lawyer at @MARK since 2003

Gabriel ESTEVES

Lawyer

Born in Crest on March 1990.
Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property an New Technology law.
Lawyer at @MARK since 2016

Mélanie PIAT

Paralegal

Paralegal at @MARK since February 2017

Alexia DEGRAVE

Lawyer

Born in La Garenne Colombes on March 1983 – 2 children
Master’s degree of Business law
Lawyer at @MARK since 2007

Olivia DUPOTY

Head of administrative

Paralegal at @MARK since May 2017

Ana-Gabriela GUTIERREZ

Paralegal

Paralegal at @MARK since 2017

Hélène BLONDEAU

Lawyer

Born in Amiens on May 13th, 1986
Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Property.
Lawyer at @MARK since 2013

About @mark

@MARK was created in 2000 by three trademark attorney. In 2006, @MARK became a law firm to better meet the demands of its clients, adding a litigation department to its skills.
Today @MARK has more than 25 years’ experience for its 3 founding partners and over 15 years for its partner in charge of the litigation department. It has a competent, dynamic and responsive 15 people team and a comprehensive expertise in IP, from prior rights search to litigation, including filing throughout the world, audits, evaluations, etc. @MARK can answer all your questions and all your problems as we have already met and overcome them most of the time...